The United States is just under 34 days away from falling off the fiscal cliff. The January 1 deadline brings a combination of tax rate increases and deep spending cuts. And Congress is reporting slow progress on reaching a deal to avoiding that combination.

Former Republican Presidential Candidate Tim Pawlenty says, "in order for the policy airplane to fly over the fiscal cliff its going to need two wings." He goes on to explain these two wings involve working on "revenues" and "structural spending reform and containment."

Pawlenty who is now a top lobbyist for the banking industry, weighs in on the gridlock in Washington live on “Starting Point” this morning.

soundoff(No Responses)

Post a comment

CNN welcomes a lively and courteous discussion as long as you follow the Rules of Conduct set forth in our Terms of Service. Comments are not pre-screened before they post. You agree that anything you post may be used, along with your name and profile picture, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the license you have granted pursuant to our Terms of Service.